Food & Fitness
Recipes
Double Chocolate Brownies
(From Mr. Food's Quick and Easy Diabetic Cooking, 2nd Edition, by Art Ginsburg, with Nicole Johnson © 1999)
Serves 16; Seving size: 1 square
Ingredients
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 egg substitute
1/4 fat-free hot fudge sauce
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the fudge sauce; mix well, then spread half the batter in the baking dish.
- Top with the hot fudge sauce, then spread the remaining batter over the sauce.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely, then cut into squares and serve.
Nutritional Information
Exchange/Choices:
1 Carbohydrate
1/2 Fat
Total Calories 98
Calories from Fat 30
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 8 mg
Sodium 69 mg
Total Carbohydrate 17 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 11 g
Not all recipes presented here are necessarily appropriate for all people with diabetes, nor will all recipes fit into every meal plan. No two meal plans are alike. Work with your health care provider, diabetes educator or dietitian to design a meal plan that's right for you, and includes the foods you love. A key message for people with diabetes is "Carbs Count." Foods high in carbs (carbohydrates) -- bread, tortillas, rice, crackers, cereal, fruit, juice, milk, yogurt, potatoes, corn, peas, sweets -- raise your blood glucose levels the most.
For many people, having 3 or 4 servings of a carb choice at each meal and 1 or 2 servings at snacks is about right. Keep an eye on your total number of servings. For example, if you choose to have dessert, cut back on potatoes.
Round out your meals with a serving of:
- Meat (such as fish or chicken) or meat substitute (such as beans, eggs, cheese, and tofu) about the size of a deck of cards and
- Non-starchy vegetables (such as broccoli or lettuce). If you have three (3) or more servings of non-starchy vegetables, count them as a carbohydrate choice. Three (3) servings is equal to 1 1/2 cups of cooked vegetables, or three (3) cups of raw vegetables.
Check your blood glucose to see how your food choices or these recipes affect your blood glucose. If your meal plan isn't working for you, talk to your dietitian about making a new one.
Along with exercise and medications (insulin or oral diabetes pills), nutrition is important for good diabetes management. By eating well-balanced meals in the correct amounts, you can keep your blood glucose level as close to normal (non-diabetes level) as possible.
The recipes on this page are only a part of what is offered in recipe books from the American Diabetes Association. Many also include information on meal planning, portion control, food buying and seasoning, as well as general cooking hints and tips for people with diabetes.
